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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has determined 12 Northern California wildfires in the October 2017 Fire Siege were caused by electric power and distribution lines, conductors and the failure of power poles associated with PG&E.  Due to evidence of alleged violations of state law, eight of the 12 fires including… read more

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RISING STARS Super Lawyers has named 10 Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys to its annual Southern California Rising Stars list in the areas of Personal Injury – General  and/or Personal Injury – Products for 2018.                                       … read more

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) investigators have determined Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) to be responsible for three Northern California fires in Butte and Nevada counties that occurred in October 2017. Fire officials announced the cause of the fires as PG&E power lines coming into contact with trees, noting that… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP trial attorneys Adam Shea and Patrick Gunning obtained a $6,298,237 jury verdict in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Central District for a 70 year old woman who suffered severe injuries after being struck by a tour bus making a right turn while she was crossing the street. The Plaintiffs were… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorney Deborah S. Chang has been named to the Daily Journal’s list of Top Women Lawyers in California for 2018. This is the third consecutive year of recognition for Attorney Chang who was also named to the list in 2016 and 2017. The publication’s West Coast ranking recognizes 100… read more

Attorney Brian Panish ’75 has been honored by St. John Bosco High School for his extraordinary personal and philanthropic commitment to the mission of his alma mater at the 2018 Braves Gala on Saturday, April 28. The “Celebrate the Bosco Man” event was held on-campus and recognized the accomplishments of St. John Bosco’s exceptional students, faculty… read more

Attorneys Spencer Lucas and Robert Glassman of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP have obtained a $2,000,969 jury award in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Van Nuys for a man who was injured when his vehicle was struck from behind by a large commercial plumbing van. The Plaintiff, Sergio Gil, was also represented in the case… read more

For a second consecutive year, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorney Deborah S. Chang will serve as co-chair for the Daily Journal “Women Leadership in Law” event to be held at The Montage Beverly Hills on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. The conference and interactive forum brings together some of the greatest law firm and in-house… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP was honored on Thursday evening as Outstanding Law Firm at Southwestern Law School’s 29th Annual Alumni Awards Gala. The event, hosted by the Southwestern Alumni Association at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, recognized outstanding members of the Southwestern community for their contributions to the legal profession, their… read more

A Ventura County judge has recommended to the Judicial Council that Los Angeles County Superior Court serve as the venue for pretrial coordination proceedings in cases pertaining to the Thomas Fire and Montecito mudslide/debris flow disasters against Southern California Edison. The order was issued on Monday, April 16 by Vincent J. O’Neill Jr., Coordination Motion… read more

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Candice Klein, Tom Schultz, Sarah Kim and Rahul Ravipudi obtained a $3,750,000 settlement for a young girl who suffered significant permanent disabilities and deficiencies as a result of injuries she sustained during a fall from swing that had broken from its swing set at school. On April 25, 2014,… read more

Murrieta Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) certified lifeguard and lifeguard instructor Keith Good, who was supervising students at the time of Alex Pierce’s drowning, told police he failed to aid in the child’s rescue because he was “not on the clock” and knew his insurance would not cover him for getting involved. The proclamation of… read more